Isuzu

The Isuzu was an Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser that was launched on 29 October 1921. She was named for the Isuzu River, and she saw action at the Battle of Hong Kong early in World War II, and she was sunk at the Battle of Santa Cruz in 1942 before being raised. The ship later fought at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Isuzu was sent to the bottom by US Navy submarines off Indonesia on 7 April 1945; the captain and 450 crewmen were rescued, while 190 went down with the ship.